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these became violent and heavy with hail and at least three tornadoes being spawned. Widespread flooding was reported and one tornado left a trail of damage stretching 65-miles, the longest track of a tornado ever recorded across the United Kingdom. Thunderstorms continued into the evening across

temperatures for the vast majority of the UK. “What has been particularly unusual is the persistent warmth for much of the month, with temperatures reaching 25C widely for at least a fortnight, and at times 28 to 30C – whereas we would more typically expect maximum temperatures in the high teens

fall for the 8th must have been at least 8.00 inches. However, several separate measurements were made during the 24-hours and these show that the greater part of the rain, 137.9 mm (5.43 inches) fell within 2.5 hours from 1230 GMT to 1500 GMT. Though there were no separate measurements within

/CoE5VkS6tw — Met Office (@metoffice) December 29, 2024 Andy Page is a Chief Forecaster with the Met Office. He said: “There is a very complicated weather forecast for the UK with snow, strong winds and heavy rain all feature for parts of the UK. Almost the entire UK is covered by at least one weather

a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with temperature values meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold for that location. Across much of the north and west of the UK this threshold is 25ºC, but across Greater London and the Home Counties the threshold is higher

uncertain how long this warmer weather will last though, with a possible breakdown from mid-week. What is the heatwave criteria? A UK heatwave threshold is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature

child, check up on them and see if there’s anything you can do to help. All of us should be heating our homes to at least 18C, keeping up to date with weather forecasts and planning our days around them - simple steps can really help protect against the cold.” You can find out the current forecast

, southern and eastern areas. What are the heatwave criteria? In the UK, a heatwave is officially defined when a location records at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold. This threshold varies by county, reflecting

, there are indications we could see a brief return to colder conditions although for many, but it will be drier than of late. How long the more settled conditions last is uncertain, with rain probably returning to westernmost areas at least by the end of the week. You can find the latest forecast on our website

of August there are currently no strong signals for any warmer or more settled weather, with the unsettled regime looking most likely to continue to dominate at least for the first half of the month. On balance, the greatest chance of seeing any brief, drier and slightly warmer interludes, would most